Hattie’s Club is set to bring the West London community together, with its inaugural screening of multi award winning film “12 Years a Slave”.

The club's launch night will be this Wednesday (February 18) at the Victoria Hall, Ealing Town Hall, London, W5.

12 Years director Steve Mc Queen has not only personally endorsed this screening, he has collaborated with Priscilla Mensah (founder of Hattie’s Club) in writing a poignant letter to be read out, on the night. This will undoubtedly add great sentiment to this debut event.

Choosing Ealing as a venue for the launch was a no brainer with its rich heritage of film making stemming from Ealing studios. It is also particularly significant as both Steve McQueen and Priscilla Mensah both come from the Queen of the suburbs.

Steve McQueen with his Best Film Bafta for 12 Years A Slave

Acknowledging the work of Steve McQueen and his heart wrenching but inspiring story of Solomon Northup was the most fitting way to launch Hattie’s film club in Ealing Hattie’s Club will meet monthly and promises exciting and interesting forthcoming events and themed evenings in different locations in Ealing and surrounding boroughs.

Hattie's club plans to screen a diverse collection of films both mainstream and independent.

The name Hattie’s Club was inspired by the first black woman to ever win an Academy Award… Hattie McDaniel. She won her award for best supporting actress, in the 1939 film Gone with the wind.

Steve Mc Queen has kindly provided signed posters of the film. These will be the special prizes to be drawn in a raffle draw on the night. All ticket sold have a unique number and these will be automatically entered into the draw. A donation from the screening will be going to Ealing Food bank and Great Ormond Street Children’s hospital.

To add, ‘Hattie’s Club is on the lookout for up and coming film directors seeking to promote their films to a new audience. So aspiring McQueen’s, apply within.